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2019-04-06
Spring skiing season is upon us - or as some in the PNW call it: volcano season! There are a number of classic ski ascents and descents to be had...
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2019-04-06
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2019-03-22
The 5th Annual JP Auclair Memorial will be held April 10-11, 2019, at Whistler Blackcomb. The event will be hosted by Apline Initiatives, a...
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2019-03-22
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2017-10-20
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admin
As most of us already know, the Spearhead Traverse located just outside the boundary of Whistler-Blackcomb Resort will soon have a few new huts...
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2022-07-18
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2017-02-17
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Lee Lau
Million Dollar Couloir in Cayoosh had cold quadruple blow cold smoke. Glacier must have kept things cold. Perfect for Herschel backpacks and...
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Lee Lau
2017-02-17
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2016-12-29
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Alan Milnes
Wondering if anyone has been up on the Coquihalla in the past few weeks of 2016. Bag loads of snow have fallen up there and I am thinking...
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Alan Milnes
2017-01-07
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2016-11-25
Over four and a half feat and counting at the lodge!
Alexander Falls is blanketed!
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2016-11-25
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2014-12-02
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emilyanthem
Like many places in the province, we've had way less snow than usual here in Whistler. Whistler and Blackcomb mountains are both open with a...
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emilyanthem
2014-12-02
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2014-05-21
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skifreak
The Sea To Sky Gondola recently opened its doors to the public offering up rides into the alpine above Squamish BC. Although there is no ski...
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2014-10-14
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2014-04-11
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skifreak
Christine Newman, stuck in a Garibaldi Park tree well overnight, is in recovery after four hours of continuous CPR.
Photo: BONNY...
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skifreak
2014-04-11
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2014-04-01
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mikecyclone
This is on of thoes magic day when wall went well the batteries on the camera did not die and one of my friends just told her story and I captured...
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mikecyclone
2014-04-01
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2014-04-01
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mikecyclone
This idea came to me and I have not seen any thing on the internet as of yet. I don't want to give it away but it makes me smile ever time I...
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mikecyclone
2014-04-01
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2014-02-28
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mikecyclone
Hope you liked the last video A Backcountry Skiers Observations I know it was a bit long but learning to cut cut cut. This video I filmed...
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mikecyclone
2014-02-28
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2014-02-26
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mikecyclone
You know backcountry skying is like nothing else. There is so many things that go through your mind so this video is what I see and think all...
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mikecyclone
2014-02-26
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2014-01-29
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mikecyclone
It is early july and we think it would be really cool to have a mid summer ski on the corn snow from the top of Mt Baker. A weather window had...
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mikecyclone
2014-01-29
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2013-11-23
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Mount Logan is the worlds largest mountain by volume and this video shows incredible 360 degree views while ski traverseing 240km around its base....
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2wheeler
2013-12-02
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2013-10-18
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jerrett
We've got the dates locked down for this years Vancouver Island Backcountry festival... Feb 8/9!We had an amazing time last year and it went...
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jerrett
2013-10-18
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2013-09-30
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Mountainwind
Hello everyone,
I've recently started a blog detailing mainly Vancouver Island Mountaineering locations. So far, I have a post about...
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2014-10-08
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2013-08-07
In summer there are many ways to experience the outdoors as we all wait for snow. A lot of people are out exploring mountains, hiking around...
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2013-08-08
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2013-04-07
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shredr
Three skiers were swept down a mountain under 2 metres of snow a few weeks ago and this is their story:
Two Whitehorse skiers who...
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shredr
2013-04-07
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2013-03-01
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klondike
This season marked the start of the something I have always wanted to try: backcountry skiing or more appropriately back country snowboarding. I...
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2013-03-01
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2013-02-28
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jerrett
Here are a couple good articles that summarized the...
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jerrett
2013-02-28
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2013-02-28
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klondike
To most, Carcross represents a last glimpse into the gold rush days. When men and women toiled for gold and did strange things under the midnight...
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2013-02-28
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2013-02-12
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vladrac
Smithers' unique backcountry experience
After several years of winter road trips that followed the East-West highways (the most travelled...
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Red PeeKay
2013-02-12
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2013-01-22
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emilyanthem
As of Jan 22, the Rubble Creek access trail to Garibaldi Park is in pretty good shape considering the week long temperature inversion and no new...
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2013-01-22
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2013-01-22
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emilyanthem
Temperature inversion and low avalanche danger up to the alpine… it's a good week to live in the Coast Mountains. Here are some pics...
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nomad
2014-07-01
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